Maryland Legislative District 16

Maryland's legislative district 16
Represents part of Montgomery County
Senator	Vacant (D)
Delegate(s)	Marc A. Korman (D) Sara N. Love (D) Sarah Wolek (D)
Registration	61.5%  Democratic 15.7%  Republican 21.6% unaffiliated
Demographics	68.0%  White 5.4%  Black/African American 0.2%  Native American 13.6%  Asian 0.0%  Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2.2% Other race 10.5% Two or more races 9.1%  Hispanic
Population (2020)	134,804
Voting-age population	105,717
Registered voters	93,897

Maryland's Legislative District 16 is one of 47 districts in the state for the Maryland General Assembly. It covers part of Montgomery County. ^[1]

Demographic characteristics

As of the 2020 United States census, the district had a population of 134,804, of whom 105,717 (78.4%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 91,639 (68.0%) White, 7,317 (5.4%) African American, 222 (0.2%) Native American, 18,328 (13.6%) Asian, 36 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 3,006 (2.2%) from some other race, and 14,221 (10.5%) from two or more races. ^{[2] [3]} Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12,222 (9.1%) of the population. ^[4]

The district had 93,897 registered voters as of October 17, 2020, of whom 20,283 (21.6%) were registered as unaffiliated, 14,754 (15.7%) were registered as Republicans, 57,710 (61.5%) were registered as Democrats, and 779 (0.8%) were registered to other parties. ^[5]

Political representation

The district is currently not represented by anyone in the State Senate. ^[6] The district is represented for the 2023–2027 legislative term in the House of Delegates by Marc A. Korman (D), Sarah Wolek (D), and Sara N. Love (D). ^{[7] [8]}

References

1. "LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTING PLAN OF 2012 - LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 16". Maryland State Archives . March 29, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
2. "RACE". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved October 17, 2021.
3. "RACE FOR THE POPULATION 18 YEARS AND OVER". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved October 17, 2021.
4. "HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved October 17, 2021.
5. "2020 Presidential General Voter Registration Counts as of Close of Registration, By Legislative". Maryland State Archives . October 17, 2020. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
6. Sears, Bryan P. (March 22, 2024). "Kelly announces departure from Senate". Maryland Matters . Retrieved May 6, 2024.
7. "Maryland Senators By District". Maryland State Archives . March 2, 2023. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
8. "Maryland Delegates By District". Maryland State Archives . April 3, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2023.